Museum hits back over Klimt frieze sale claims

The Viennese museum that houses one of Gustav Klimt’s greatest artworks says it has ­evidence that its previous ­Jewish owner sold it to the Austrian state in an amicable transaction – rather than too cheaply under duress.

The Viennese museum that houses one of Gustav Klimt’s greatest artworks says it has ­evidence that its previous ­Jewish owner sold it to the Austrian state in an amicable transaction – rather than too cheaply under duress.